Higashiyama Kangetsuro 2026 (Kodaiji and Nene-no-Michi)

Essentials

location

Kodaiji, Nene-no-Michi and Kodaiji Park

period

July 11, 2026 (Sat) - August 23, 2026 (Sun)

Time

18:00–22:00（最終入場21:30）※8月10日は法要のため休み

cost

1,500 yen; free for elementary age and under. No advance tickets — sold on site from 18:00 daily, cash only. The Nene-no-Michi illumination and the park stalls are free

Links

• Official Website
• Instagram

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access

About 7 min east on foot from the Higashiyama-Yasui bus stop. Around 10 min from Keihan Gion-Shijo Station and 15 min from Hankyu Kyoto-Kawaramachi. The organizers ask visitors to come by public transport.

There are 12 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Kodaiji, Nene-no-Michi and Kodaiji Park, and 2 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap. It does not include opening hours, fees or availability.

TICKETS / REGISTRATION

No booking, and none is possible. There are no advance tickets — buy at the on-site window by Daidokoro-zaka from 18:00 daily, cash only.

NOTE

Areas and fees

• Free: the 500 m Nene-no-Michi illumination and the stalls in Kodaiji Park
• Paid: the temple grounds beyond Daidokoro-zaka (1,500 yen)
• The evening entrance differs from daytime — it is at the foot of Daidokoro-zaka
• The Kyakuden and the dragon ceiling painting are not shown at night

Kodaiji Park stalls

• Every day from 13 July to 23 August, 11:00–22:00

Avoiding the crush

• The ticket window gets very busy after sunset (around 19:30)
• The organizers suggest buying your ticket soon after 18:00, spending time at the park stalls, then entering once it is dark

Notes

• Closed on 10 August for a memorial service
• No re-entry
• Inside the paid area: no tripods, live streaming, drones, costume dress or eating and drinking
• No pets in the paid area
• The bamboo grove is steep; some stretches are impassable with a pushchair or wheelchair
• Light rain is fine; heavy rain or a weather warning cancels it, announced on the official Instagram stories

TAGS

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